dress as symbolic interaction

Question 1

symbolic interaction theory

Answer 1

addresses how the self and ideas about society are shaped by others

Question 2

looking glass self

Answer 2

process by which individuals perceive themselves by imagining how others perceive them

Question 3

taking the role of the other

Answer 3

central to the looking glass process

process in which we place ourselves in another’s position in order to understand the self from another’s pov

Question 4

appearance as a process

Answer 4

program- responses about wearer made by the wearer
review- responses about the wearer’s program made by others

Question 5

cognitive dissonance

Answer 5

feelings of discomfort due to inconsistency in concept of self and responses of other

Question 6

reference groups

Answer 6

groups to which an individual looks to for ideas about how to behave and think

Question 7

fashion subcultures

Answer 7

groups organized around certain features of dress that make them distinctive enough to be recognized or defined as a subset of the broader culture